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Love the outdoors? Want to work outside in the fresh air, feel enlivened at the end the day, work within a community of supportive co-workers and make a difference in the world? If the answer is yes, you should join the Earth Native Team in out quest to help people build lifelong connections to nature and wild places.
 
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Seasonal

Seasonal Summer Camp - Outdoor Education Instructor - Now Hiring!

Position Summary

Earth Native Wilderness School is seeking several outgoing, competent, organized and motivated applicants to instruct at our outdoor education summer camps. Seasonal Instructors will work primarily EITHER at our Day Camps at McKinney Falls State Park in Southeast Austin OR our Day Camps at Garey Park in-between Georgetown and Leander. Please select which location you are interested in on your application. This position offers an incredible opportunity for educators to make positive impacts in children’s lives by helping them develop deep, lifelong connections to nature. 

 

Seasonal position will start May 28th and will end August 9th 

Staff training will take place prior to camp: 

April 27-28, 8am-4pm, Earth Native Campus in Bastrop, TX

May 4-5, 8am-4pm, Earth Native Campus in Bastrop, TX (with McKinney Falls Site Visits)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team of instructors and directors to implement cohesive and exciting outdoor nature-based summer camps for children ages 3-12.

  • Provide high quality outdoor education program instruction

  • Help maintain a safe and functional outdoor school learning environment

 

REQUIRED Qualifications

  • At least two years’ prior experience teaching youth, preferably in an outdoor setting

  • Must love being outside and sharing a love of nature with others

  • Highly enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated

  • CPR and First Aid Certification required before starting work

REQUIRED Skills

  • Must have knowledge and skill in many of the following areas:

    • General Naturalist Studies

    • Basic Wilderness/Outdoor Skills

    • Basic Wildlife Track Identification

    • Basic Navigation and Mapping

    • Hazards of Central Texas

    • Basic Flora and Fauna Identification for Central Texas (or similar skills from another bio-region)

  • Must have experience teaching youth in an outdoor setting

  • Must be creative, responsible, organized and be able to work on their own and in small teaching teams with little oversight

Pay/Hours

40 hours/week

Pay rate $18.50-22/hr DOE

Typical work hours during camp week are from M-F, 7am-3pm (but do vary day to day).

**Potential to transition to year round full time employment for those who are interested**

How to Apply

Click here for online application

 

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE TO APPLY!

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Youth Programs Instructor - Gary Park

Youth Programs Instructor - Garey Park (Georgetown, TX) - Now Hiring!

 

Position Summary

Earth Native Wilderness School is seeking experienced, outgoing, competent, organized and motivated applicants to instruct year-round at our environmental education youth programs. Position will be based primarily in Georgetown, TX (with some training/meetings this spring in Austin and Bastrop, TX). This position offers an incredible opportunity for educators to make direct positive impacts in children’s lives by helping them develop deep, lifelong connections to nature in long term mentoring situations.

 

Work at Georgetown's Garey Park except for Tuesday staff planning/program prep meetings which are held at the Earth Native’s Bastrop and occasional weekend classes. Summer locations at Garey Park (Georgetown), McKinney Falls State Park, and Earth Native’s Bastrop Campus. Location preferences will be considered for summer camps (Georgetown location priority will be given to those who live up North). 

 

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team of instructors and directors to design and implement cohesive and exciting youth programs for (primarily) youth ages 5-12

  • Provide high quality outdoor education program instruction at various youth programs 

  • Weekly communication with parents and families regarding program curriculum, logistics, and individual student progress

  • Help maintain a safe and functional outdoor school learning environment

  • Assist with outreach on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) and at local events

REQUIRED Qualifications

  • At least two years’ experience teaching outdoor education programs or similar related experience

  • Highly enthusiastic, motivated, and self-directed

  • CPR and First Aid Certification required before starting work

 

REQUIRED Skills

  • Must have knowledge and skill in most of the following areas:

    • General Naturalist Studies

    • Basic Wilderness/Outdoor Skills

    • Basic Wildlife Tracking

    • Navigation and Mapping

    • Natural Hazards of Central Texas

    • Basic Flora and Fauna Identification for Central Texas (or similar skills from another bio-region)

  • Must have experience instructing and implementing immersive outdoor youth programs

  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Must be creative, responsible, organized and be able to work on their own and in small teaching teams with little oversight

 

Preferred Skills/Training

  • Experience with nature connection mentoring such as Art of Mentoring, Coyote Mentoring, Kamana Naturalist Training Program, or similar place-based mentoring

  • Graduate of Wilderness Awareness School’s Immersion Program, Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness Program, Alderleaf Wilderness College Certification Program or similar environmental education program. 

  • Cybertracker Track and Sign Certification Level I or above

 

Compensation

Full time year round position

35-40 hrs a week

Compensation $19-22/hr + DOE

 

Benefits

  • 5 weeks of paid vacation annually (one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Winter Break, one week at Spring Break and one week during the summer)

  • Free or reduced Earth Native adult courses and trainings 

  • Discounted youth programs for dependent children

  • Health insurance benefits - ACA Gold and Silver plan options currently available

  • Paid job-related injury/illness

  • Maternity/Paternity leave

  • Retirement Plan - SIMPLE IRA

How to Apply

Click here for online application

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE!

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Forest Preschool Teacher - Not Currently Hiring

 

Wild Life Forest Preschool at Earth Native Wilderness School is Central Texas’s first true forest preschool. Set in the hardwood forests of Bastrop along beautiful Cedar Creek, our forest preschool offers children ages 3-5 the chance to take their first steps towards long-term nature connection. Join our team and help kids build strong life-long connections to the outdoors

 

Position Summary

Earth Native Wilderness School is seeking an experienced, self-motivated, nature-competent, organized and adventurous applicant to instruct year-round at our forest preschool and other nature preschool programs.

 

Position Schedule

This is a year-round, full-time position. During the school year (September-May), you will be an Instructor at Wild Life Forest Preschool, located at the Earth Native Campus in Bastrop, TX, where you will spend all day outside working with preschoolers in the woods. Usual schedule will be Monday-Friday from 8am-3pm, working with preschoolers ages 3-5. During summers (June-August) you will instruct at our preschool-aged summer camps in Southeast Austin.

 

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a co-instructor and Preschool Director to design and implement cohesive exciting programs for youth ages 3-5

  • Provide high quality outdoor education instruction in various settings, such as open water creeks, outdoor play yard, and on hikes in the surrounding 40-acre forest

  • Provide weekly communication with parents and families regarding program curriculum, logistics, and individual student progress

  • Help maintain a safe and functional school learning environment in rugged outdoor conditions. Wild Life Forest Preschool is outside every day, rain or shine!

  • Contribute to the growth and maintenance of Wild Life Forest Preschool’s outdoor learning elements, such as primitive shelters, swings, balance elements, water-pump system, and more

  • Assist with outreach on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) and at local events, such as learning festivals, community engagements, and marketing opportunities

 

REQUIRED Qualifications

  • At least two years experience teaching outdoor education programs or similar related experience in the outdoors

  • At least one-year experience teaching preschool-aged children (ages 3-5)

  • Highly enthusiastic, motivated, trustworthy, and self-directed

  • CPR and First Aid Certification required before starting work

 

REQUIRED Skills

  • Must have knowledge and skill in most of the following areas:

    • General Naturalist Studies

    • Basic Outdoor Skills

    • Basic Wildlife Track Identification

    • Basic Navigation and Mapping

    • Hazards of Central Texas

    • Basic Flora and Fauna Identification for Central Texas (or similar skills from another bio-region)

  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Must be creative, responsible, organized, and self-directed in small teaching teams with little oversight

 

Preferred Skills/Training

  • Two or more years’ experience teaching preschool-aged children in the outdoors

  • Experience with nature connection mentoring such as Art of Mentoring, Coyote Mentoring, Kamana Naturalist Training Program, Forest Preschool Pedagogy, or similar place-based mentoring

  • Graduate of Wilderness Awareness School’s Anake Leadership program, RDNA Program, AWC Certification Program or similar environmental education program

  • Background in play-based pedagogy, informal learning, or European-based forest schools

 

Compensation

Full time year round position

40 hrs a week

Compensation $19-22/hr + DOE

 

Benefits

  • 5 weeks of paid vacation annually (one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Winter Break, one week at Spring Break and one week during the summer)

  • Free or reduced Earth Native adult courses and trainings 

  • Discounted youth programs for dependent children

  • Health insurance benefits - ACA Gold and Silver plan options currently available

  • Paid job-related injury/illness

  • Maternity/Paternity leave 

  • Retirement Plan - SIMPLE IRA

How to Apply  (POSITIONS FILLED)

Click here for online application

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE!

WLFP

Youth Programs Instructor - Southeast Austin/Bastrop - Now Hiring!

 

Position Summary

Earth Native Wilderness School is seeking an experienced, outgoing, competent, organized and motivated applicant to instruct year-round at our environmental education youth programs. This position offers an incredible opportunity for educators to make positive impacts in children’s lives by helping them develop deep, lifelong connections to nature. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team of instructors and directors to design and implement cohesive and exciting youth programs for (primarily) youth ages 5-12 with some positions focused on pre-school age and others with teenage youth

  • Provide high quality outdoor education program instruction at various youth programs 

  • Weekly communication with parents and families regarding program curriculum, logistics, and individual student progress

  • Help maintain a safe and functional outdoor school learning environment

  • Assist with outreach on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) and at local events

REQUIRED Qualifications

  • At least two years’ experience teaching outdoor education programs or similar related experience

  • Highly enthusiastic, motivated, and self-directed

  • CPR and First Aid Certification required before starting work

 

REQUIRED Skills

  • Must have knowledge and skill in most of the following areas:

    • General Naturalist Studies

    • Basic Wilderness/Outdoor Skills

    • Basic Wildlife Tracking

    • Navigation and Mapping

    • Hazards of Central Texas

    • Basic Flora and Fauna Identification for Central Texas (or similar skills from another bio-region)

  • Must have experience instructing and implementing immersive outdoor youth programs

  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Must be creative, responsible, organized and be able to work on their own and in small teaching teams with little oversight

 

Preferred Skills/Training

  • Experience with nature connection mentoring such as Art of Mentoring, Coyote Mentoring, Kamana Naturalist Training Program, or similar place-based mentoring

  • Graduate of Alderleaf Wilderness College Certification, Wilderness Awareness School’s Immersion Program, RDNA Program, Program or similar environmental education program. 

  • Cybertracker Track and Sign Certification Level I or above

 

Compensation

Compensation

Full time year round position

35-40 hrs a week

Compensation $19-22/hr + DOE

 

Benefits

  • 5 weeks of paid vacation annually (one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Winter Break, one week at Spring Break and one week during the summer)

  • Free or reduced Earth Native adult courses and trainings 

  • Discounted youth programs for dependent children

  • Health insurance benefits - ACA Gold and Silver plan options currently available

  • Paid job-related injury/illness

  • Maternity/Paternity leave 

  • Retirement Plan - SIMPLE IRA

How to Apply 

Click here for online application

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE!

Youth Instructor - Austin

Operations Administrator - Not Currently Hiring

Position Summary

We want you to come join our team at Earth Native Wilderness School! Earth Native is a mission driven organization that helps our youth and adult students develop deep lifelong relationships with the outdoors. Earth Native is seeking an organized, responsible, and motivated person to join our administrative team to help support our amazing programs and expand our organization’s impact. This position will work closely with the Organizational Directors and Program Instructors to provide logistical and operational support to the organization and our programs.

Position will operate out of Earth Native’s Bastrop Campus with the potential for future mixed in office and remote work opportunities. This is a M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm position (during the summer hours will be slightly different). Must be a super organized multitasker, as the position requires juggling lots of random tasks that require thoroughness.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Support the day-to-day operations of Earth Native Wilderness School

  • Correspond with customers via email and phone, answer basic questions and direct calls and communications to appropriate parties as needed

  • Communicate and maintain positive relationships with organizational partners

  • Help maintain permit compliance with governmental organizations with whom the school interacts

  • Manage complex office administrative work that requires multitasking and the use of independent judgment and initiative

  • Schedule appointments, maintain, and update Directors’ calendars

  • Maintain organization’s Google Workspace 

  • Help manage the school’s program calendar

  • Support program instructors through back-end program logistics 

  • Help manage the school's online registration system - including managing adds and withdrawals, updating client accounts, managing waitlists, catching client errors/omissions etc.

  • Manage Earth Native’s social media accounts and post pictures and videos from classes - Some time will be spent at class documenting photos and videos (Estimated around 6 hrs/week)

  • Office management to include, managing campus supplies and ensuring that the office stays clean and organized. 

REQUIRED Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

  • At least 2 years’ experience working in administrative support 

  • Very strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly and with strong attention to detail

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Docs/Sheets/Forms/Slides

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in education or in support of education programs

  • Experience with Google Workspace and social media platforms

  • Quickbooks Certified

Pay

Annual Salary $ DOE

(Higher pay/raises available for exceptional performance) 

 

Benefits​

  • 5 weeks of paid vacation annually (one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Winter Break, one week at Spring Break + one flexible week per year (not available during specific months)

  • Free or reduced cost Earth Native adult courses and trainings 

  • Discounted youth programs for dependent children

  • Health insurance benefits - ACA Compliant Gold and Silver plan options currently available

  • Worker’s compensation Insurance

  • Paid parental leave 

  • Retirement Plan - SIMPLE IRA 3% match (after 2 years of employment)

How to Apply

Click here for online application

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE!

Oper Admin
Camp Cook

Seasonal Summer Camp Cook - Now Hiring!

Job Summary: 

The Camp Cook at Earth Native Wilderness School ensures that high quality and nutritional food is provided to camp participants during the summer program located at ENWS Bastrop, TX location. The Camp Cook Staff Member provides an environment which supports the camp’s vision of growing and building relationships in an outdoor setting. He or she follows the camp’s food service operation within the established budget and maintains the highest standards of health and sanitation possible. The Camp Cook Staff Member, who reports to the Camp Director, supervises the kitchen, the preparation of food, potential menu planning, shopping for supplies, keeping cleanliness of the kitchen and dining hall (Osage Pavilion Space), and maintains health and food safety for the camp. 

 

Essential Functions: 

  • Cooperates in all aspects of ENWS Service Operations. 

  • Follows menu plans which support healthy, nutritious meals for campers, within the established budget. 

  • Maintains an appropriate inventory of food supplies including shopping to purchase food and supplies at lowest cost and highest quality possible. 

  • Able to work with and communicate with Instructors’ needs/supplies as well. 

  • Provides menu options for a wide variety of dietary needs and restrictions. 

  • Preparation and delivery of meals. 

  • Follows safety and cleanliness protocols. 

  • Provides courteous and professional service to campers and ENWS staff. 

  • Maintains all kitchen facilities and equipment in a proper high quality and clean manner. 

  • Responsible for the stewardship of camp’s natural resources, facilities, equipment and programs. 

  • Evaluates and monitors the camp food program, ensuring the food service program meets the needs of the participants. 

  • Assists with the coordination of activities and operations between camp departments as they relate to the food service program. 

  • Upholds the standards and ideals of ENWS in all aspects, working with campers, participants, parents, staff, and volunteers in a courteous and professional manner. 

  • Responsible for kitchen cleaning and organization of camp kitchen/dining facilities. 

  • Performs all other duties as assigned. 

  • Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds 

  • Requires ability to safely operate all necessary kitchen equipment and cleaning supplies. (The Camp Cook utilizes equipment which can be potentially dangerous, including knives, ovens, camp stoves, etc, and cleaning chemicals.) 

  • Work is performed in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing is essential for this position. 

  • Walking is frequent. Repetitive stooping and bending with frequent lifting of light to heavy objects is required. The ability to sit and stand for long periods of time is required as well as the ability to operate knives, kitchen utensils, and kitchen equipment. Must have visual and auditory ability

  • Job requirements include obtaining a Texas Food Service Manager's Certificate, and/or Texas Servsafe Certification upon hire.

 

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

  • Obtaining a Texas Food Service Manager's Certificate and/or Texas Servsafe Certification upon hire. 

  • A desire to work in a food service environment and a willingness to serve others and learn.

  • Dietary needs and restrictions/intolerance knowledge

  • Ability and desire to work with camp staff and other young people. 

  • Ability to work within diverse groups. 

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, customer service, public relations skills, and the ability to work with youth and adults are essential. 

  • Must be able to pass a background check 

Pay/Hours

40 hours/week (5 weeks)

Pay rate $900+ per week - DOE

2024 Camp Weeks

June 3-7 June 17-21, June 24-28, July 15-19, July 29-August 2

How to Apply

Click here for online application

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE!

Director of Programs - Not Currently Hiring

Position Summary

Earth Native Wilderness School is seeking an experienced, outgoing, competent, organized and motivated applicant to oversee and manage our environmental education programs and excellent year round and seasonal instructional staff. Approximately 2500 students attend our programs and classes each year.  ENWS offers 300+ days of youth programming annually and weekend adult programming. 

 

Work will be primarily out of our school administrative office near Bastrop, Texas but also includes visits to remote program locations in Austin, Georgetown, and Dripping Springs. Some work from home will also be available once the Director is established in the position. 

 

Schedule: Position is primarily Monday - Friday during regular business hours, however, since Earth Native offers programming 7 days a week the Director will manage their own schedule based on oversight priorities and might work some weekends (probably an average of 1 weekend a month) and occasionally be called on after regular hours if something urgent comes up. Hours will generally be around 40 hours per week but will fluctuate seasonally throughout the year.

 

Responsibilities

  • Management of all youth and adult program operations

  • Collaborate with a team of directors and instructors to design, implement and grow our cohesive and exciting youth programs for ages 3-16 as well as adult weekend and intensive programs

  • Management and oversight of Earth Native instructional and administrative staff (Between 18-25 staff members), including conflict management and schedule coordination

  • Work with a team of directors to develop and implement staff training and professional development 

  • Communicate with parents and customers regarding program curriculum, logistics, individual student progress, and customer relation issues

  • Help maintain a safe and functional school learning and work environment

  • Assist with outreach on social media and at local events, including marketing and creation of marketing materials

  • Assist with human resources decisions including hiring 

  • Coordinate staffing assignments

  • Coordinate contract programing

  • Occasionally provide direct support to programs by filling in for instructional staff  

  • Maintain federal, state and partnership permits and state summer camp licensing

  • Process staff timesheets (monthly)

  • Option to teach some youth and/or adult programs

  • Work with a team of directors to coordinate and manage the staff schedule, including big picture planning, adding new classes throughout the year, coordinating subs

  • Send out weekly staff emails with important information on upcoming programs, policy changes or reminders, new opportunities, etc

  • Facilitate weekly staff meetings

REQUIRED Skills and Competencies

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • At least two years’ experience as a Program Director or similar management level position

  • Experience with nature connection mentoring concepts such as Art of Mentoring, 8 shields mentoring curriculum, Coyote Mentoring, Kamana Naturalist Training Program, or similar place-based mentoring

  • Highly enthusiastic, motivated, and self-directed

  • Strong personnel management skills

  • Very strong organizational skills

  • Strong computer skills

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

  • Timely communicator

  • Must have experience teaching and managing environmental education programs

  • Professional and caring attitude, ability to work well with a wide range of people from all different backgrounds

  • Excellent interpersonal skills

  • Has a strong passion for nature based education

  • Quick learner

  • Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and manage their own time, tasks, priorities (This is not a firm M-F, 9-5 position)

Preferred Skills/Training

  • Graduate of Wilderness Awareness School residency program, Alderleaf Wilderness College Certification Program, or similar intensive environmental education training program

  • Registration system experience

 

Pay

Salary $ annually DOE

 

Benefits

  • 5 weeks of paid vacation annually (one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Winter Break, one week at Spring Break and one week during the summer)

  • Free or reduced Earth Native adult courses and trainings 

  • Discounted youth programs for dependent children

  • Health insurance benefits - ACA Gold and Silver plan options currently available

  • Paid sick leave

  • Paid job-related injury/illness leave

  • Paid Maternity/Paternity leave

  • Retirement Plan - SIMPLE IRA with 3% match

How to Apply 

Click here for online application

For more information about the position, please call us at 512-299-8870, ext. 4

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE!

Director
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